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HIP-HOP
CONCERT:Ja Rule and Eve will be in concert
Thursday, Feb. 13, at 8 p.m.
in the UNI-Dome. Tickets, at $25 for UNI students and $30 for all
others, will go on sale at 10 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 16 at all UNI ticket
outlets. They also are available at http:// tickets.uni.edu, or
(319) 273-DOME. The concert is sponsored by the UNI-Dome and Panther
Productions.- ------------------------------------------------------------------VISITING
LEADERS SERIES
The Thursday afternoon visiting leaders series (Leaders on Leadership)
begins Thursday, Jan. 30, from 3:30-4:45 p.m. in SEC 246. Free and
open to the public. Students may also earn one credit; weekly writing
assignment involved (course #680:186, sec. 05). For information call
Gerri Perreault, 3-6898 or e-mail YLA@uni.edu.------------------------------------------------------------------UNI DOME OPEN REC HOURS:
UNI Dome OPEN REC hours for spring 2003 are 9 pm - 11 pm, Monday -Thursday.
Hours are subject to change due to athletics and other events held
in the Dome. For these particular dates, check the calendar posted
near the entrance to the Dome Tunnel (in between WRC and DOME).-------------------------------------------------------------------EAST GYM RENOVATIONS:
The East Gym and East Gym pool will be renovated to house the Innovative
Teaching and Technology Center. This facility will give students,
faculty and staff easy access to high tech classrooms. This project
is funded through state appropriations and is expected to begin fall
of 2003. The gym and gym pool will be closed beginning fall 2003.
Use of the WRC lap pool and leisure pool, and the Price Lab School
pool will be coordinated by appropriate university staff. If you have
any questions regarding this renovation project, contact Morris Mikkelsen,
Renee Romano or Aaron Podolefsky.-------------------------------------------------------------------GREG
NICHOLS VISIT: At
the invitation of the Faculty Senate, Greg Nichols, Executive Director
of the Board of Regents for the State of Iowa, will address university
faculty on Wednesday, Jan. 22 at 3:30 p.m. in Lang Hall Auditorium.
All interested staff and students are also welcome to attend. -------------------------------------------------------------------
AMERICAN
COLLEGE THEATRE FESTIVAL NEEDS USHERS:
Jan. 22-25, volunteer to usher and see up to eight plays by eight
different colleges FREE. Several show times throughout the day and
night. More volunteering means more benefits. For more information
or to sign up, call the Strayer-Wood Theatre box office, 3-6381.
------------------------------------------------------------------THE MARKET IS OPEN!: 23rd
St. Market will be open 8 a.m. - 4: 30 p.m. Jan. 9 and 10. Regular
hours will resume Monday, Jan. 13. Biscotti's in Redeker Center will
reopen Sunday, Jan. 12, 4 p.m. - midnight, and will return to regular
hours Monday, Jan. 13. Your business is appreciated.
----------------------------------------------------------------CHECK OUT THE NEW FOOD VENUES IN MAUCKER UNION:
Relocated food services will open in Maucker Union
Expansion C on Monday, Jan. 13. Homemade soup, coffee and a full line
of bottled beverages will be available. Other highlights include:
Blimpie Subs and Salads
Bent Fork: Burgers, Burritos, Rice Bowls
Seattles Best Coffee: 50 cents all semester
JW's: Pizza and Breadsticks
Thank you in advance for your patience with the changes ahead!
------------------------------------------------------------------DON'T FORGET PIAZZA: Enjoy
the company of your friends as you dine on campus.
If you haven't experienced the Piazza at Redeker Center, that pleasure
should be included in your 2003 resolutions. Dining Center greeters
accept charges to u-bill, payroll deduction and cash. All dining centers
offer all-you-can-enjoy choices and beverages for $6.75 for the noon
meal (no gratuity). Menus and hours are listed at http://www.uni.edu/food/
Meal plans are available.
-------------------------------------------------------------------COMPUTER WORKSHOPS FOR CREDIT:
This semester you have the option of earning one to
two semester hours of credit for ITS-Educational Technology computer
workshops. Several sections of two workshop series, Mastering Microsoft
Office and Creating Web Pages, are being offered beginning January
27. Students must pre-register by calling 273-2309 before the first
meeting. http://www.uni.edu/its/et/tnt
-----------------------------------------------------------------INTRAMURAL 5-on-5 BASKETBALL:
Managers Meeting: Jan. 16, 4 p.m., SEC Room 244/245
Registration: Jan. 21 & 22, 8 a.m.-5:30 pm, WRC 101
Open Pre-Season Tournament Play: Jan. 27-30 and Feb. 3-4, evenings,
WRC Courts
League Begins: February 5, WRC Courts
Basketball Officials Clinic: Attend either Jan. 21 (WRC 150) or Jan.
22 (WRC 154);
plus everyone attends January 23 (WRC 154), 7:30 pm
--------------------------------------------------INTRAMURAL TEAM BOWLING:
Managers Meeting: Jan. 15, 4 p.m., WRC 150
Registration: Jan. 16-17, 8 a.m. - 5:30 pm, WRC 101
Schedules Ready: Jan. 27, after 1 pm, WRC 101
Play Begins: Jan. 29-31, 3 p.m., Valley Park Lanes, Cedar Falls
--------------------------------------------------SMOKING CESSATION CLINIC:
Eight-week clinic begins Jan. 23 at United Medical
Park, Waterloo. Call Black Hawk County Health, 291-2413, to register.
$25.00 (or reduced fee for qualifiers) includes nicotine patches.
-------------------------------------------------

STUDENT
RESOURCES

SILVERPLATTER
DATABASE USERS: Rod Library will be implementing
a new interface version over the next few weeks for SilverPlatter
databases: ERIC, PsycINFO, etc. See how your favorite databases will
look at
http://web5.silverplatter.com/webspirs/start.ws?customer=c96252.
The current interface version will be discontinued around February
1, 2003.-------------------------------------------------------------------2003
MINORITY BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION:
New for-profit, full-time business start-ups, located in Iowa, preferably
in the Cedar Valley, owned and operated by minority entrepreneurs
are encouraged to enter their original business plans into this competition.
The submission deadline is March 24. The maximum award is $5,000 and
will be presented in May. For contest details, visit the JPEC Web
site at
http://www.jpec.org, call 3-7350, or e-mail katherine.cota@uni.edu.-------------------------------------------------------------------FREE
WEBCT WORKSHOPS:Are
you taking a class using WebCT? ITS-Educational Technology has scheduled
short workshops to help you become familiar with the features of WebCT.
For the complete schedule and more information, click on the following
link: http://www.uni.edu/its/et/tnt/c.html---------------------------------------------------------------Hands-on
Business Plan Workshop:
This workshop will provide specific information and examples about
business plan writing. Be sure to bring rough drafts of your business
plan or any notes/research which you have as we will be working one-on-one
with you. January 22 from 3-7 p.m. in Curris Business Building 3.
Advanced registration is required. Call 273-7350 or e-mail
katherine.cota@uni.edu for a reservation.---------------------------------------------------------------IRS
SMALL BUSINESS TAX WORKSHOP: The UNI Regional Business
Center will be hosting an IRS Small Business Tax Workshop on Saturday,
Jan. 18 from 8am to 4pm. Instructors will discuss deductible business
expenses, payroll taxes, deposit requirements, record keeping, filing
tax returns and more. The class will be held at the UNI Regional Business
Center, 212 E. 4th St., Waterloo. The cost for this class is $35 per
participant and includes a light lunch. Visit
www.unirbc.org or contact Katie at (319) 236-8123 or macdonald@uni.edu
to register. ---------------------------------------------------------------FAST
TRAC ENTREPRENEURIAL TRAINING:
The UNI Regional Business Center will be hosting Fast Trac, a national
training program for new and existing entrepreneurs, Saturdays from
January 25 - March 15. Each session will include classroom instruction,
a presentation by an expert from the local business community, and
an opportunity to network with other Cedar Valley entrepreneurs. Classes
will be held on Saturday mornings, from 8:30a.m. to noon January 25
through March 15, at the UNI Regional Business Center, 212 E. 4th
St., in downtown Waterloo. The fee is $199 per business. Visit www.unirbc.org
or contact Katie at (319) 236-8123 or macdonald@uni.edu for more information.
---------------------------------------------------------------SPRING
FITNESS CLASS REGISTRATION:
Registration for Spring Fitness Classes has started. Stop in WRC 101
to sign-up (8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. M-F). Choose from: Boot Camp, Kickboxing,
Water Aerobics, EMPLOYEE ONLY Aerobics, Tai-Chi, Belly Dancing and
more. See the yellow brochure for a listing of all classes. Payable
via U-bill, check, or payroll deduction. ---------------------------------------------------------------BUSINESS
& MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE PROGRAM:
Registrations are being accepted in the Management and Professional
Development Centers Business and Management Certificate Program
to begin Feb. 10. The five-month, 80-hour program is designed
along the lines of an abridged MBA and is geared toward those new
to management or technical professionals moving into management who
want to improve their business skills.Sessions will be held twice
per month from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in CBB. For registration, logistics,
and fee information, contact Cassie Luze at cassie.luze@uni.edu,
or 3-5851, or click on http://www.bcs.uni.edu/mpdc/programs/Management.html---------------------------------------------------------------E-MAIL SERVER UPGRADE:
The
central e-mail server was upgraded on Nov. 26 to provide several enhancement,
including web-based vacation notices for e-mail and improved mailbox
filtering at the server level. http://www.uni.edu/its/ns/pmdf-upgrade.shtml---------------------------------------------------------------

MEN'S
BASKETBALL: The UNI men host Indiana State in the UNI-Dome
on Thursday, Jan. 16 at 7:05pm.
---------------------------------------------------------------

WOMEN'S
BASKETBALL:
The women's basketball team battle Bradley Sunday, Jan. 19 at 3:05pm
in the West Gym.
---------------------------------------------------------------MUSEUM
OPEN HOUSE:
Marshall Center One-Room School Open House: The Marshall School will
be open to the public on Sunday, January 19, 2:00-4:00, and hosted
by a costumed interpreter.
------------------------------------------------------------------BLIND BOYS
OF ALABAMA: 2002 Grammy award-winners Blind Boys
of Alabama are performing at the GBPAC Monday, Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m.
in the Great Hall. Regular tickets are $19-$28, student prices are
$15.20-$22.40. To order tickets call 3-SHOW or order online at http://tickets.uni.edu.------------------------------------------------------------------VOLUNTEER
FAIR:
Volunteer UNI spring fair, Wednesday, Jan. 22, Maucker
Union Expansion, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. More than 45 organizations will
participate. One-time and semester-long volunteer opportunities are
available. Volunteer UNI is located at the UNI Career Center, Student
Services Center #19.
------------------------------------------------------------------SYMPHONY:
The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony, led by music director Jason Weinberger,
will present an all-Mozart performance this Friday, 7:30 p.m. at the
Oster Regent Theatre, downtown Cedar Falls. Tickets at 3-7469 and
at the door starting at 6:30 p.m.